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Dean Poll
The Meat Locker
Jan. 3, 2013
By Hugh Merwin
Parks and Recreation
Sept. 26, 2011
Inching Toward a Tavern on the Green Reopening The city will reportedly seek proposals for a new operator.
By Jenny Miller
Labor Disputes
Sept. 22, 2011
Central Park Boathouse Strike Comes to an End Dean Poll and the union reached an agreement at last.
By Jenny Miller
Labor Disputes
Sept. 13, 2011
By Jenny Miller
Dean Poll: ‘No Good Deed Goes Unpunished’ The Boathouse operator denies he fired a cousin over union issues.
By Jenny Miller
Fighting Back
Aug. 12, 2011
‘Boycott the Boathouse’ Flyer Advises Would-be Patrons on Dining “There are thousands of restaurants in New York. Here are a few in and near the park. Please don’t go to the Boathouse.”
By Jenny Miller
Labor Strife
Jan. 28, 2011
Boathouse Workers Record Dean Poll’s Anti-Union ‘Threats’ The man who tried to take over Tavern on the Green is again in the union’s crosshairs.
By Daniel Maurer
Trump Still Bullish on Tavern on the Green He says he’s struck a deal with the union.
By Daniel Maurer
If Tavern on the Green Reopens, Crystal Room May Go Jennifer LeRoy may be reunited with Tavern on the Green yet.
By Daniel Maurer
Non-Openings
May 21, 2010
By Daniel Maurer
Labor Unrest
May 19, 2010
Tavern on the Green Negotiations May Go Bust Dean Poll is having trouble reaching an agreement with the union.
By Daniel Maurer
Tavern on the Green Talks Continue; Starbucks Repositions Itself Plus: restaurant crawls on the rise, and misdiagnosed food allergies, all in our morning news roundup.
City Will Keep ‘Tavern on the Green’ Warner LeRoy fraudulently obtained the trademark, a judge says.
By Daniel Maurer
Tavern on the Green Gives Away 4,000 Pounds of Leftovers The restaurant’s overstock is going to City Harvest. Plus: When will it reopen?
By Daniel Maurer
Tavern Trademark Nixed The latest in the Tavern on the Green fiasco.
By Daniel Maurer
Cuozzo Fears Loss of Tavern on the Green The landmark restaurant may be gone forever as of January 1.
By Hugh Merwin
Real Housewives Cookbook; SLA Slow to ReformPlus: the dangers of bear meat, and Fabien Beaufour moves on, all in our morning news roundup.
By Leila Cohan-Miccio
Tavern on the Green Creditors Tell City to Butt Out “The city has mounted a scorched-earth litigation battle against Tavern and its creditors.”
By Daniel Maurer
Tavern on the Green Isn’t Going Quietly A new dispute has erupted over when exactly Jennifer LeRoy will let new leaseholder Dean Poll move in.
By Daniel Maurer
Pairing Beer and Cheese; Judith Jones, Rancher Plus: A better way to fast, and healthier school vending machines, all in our morning news roundup.
By Leila Cohan-Miccio
A Big Birthday for Guinness; Tavern on the Green Won’t Be Done for a While Plus: Legal troubles for David Bouley, and a Trader Joe’s for Chelsea, all in our morning news roundup.
By Leila Cohan-Miccio
Labor Unrest
Sept. 22, 2009
New Tavern on the Green Already Faces Labor Strife The union calls a proposed new contract “a slap in the face.”
By Daniel Maurer
Financial Woes
Sept. 10, 2009
Tavern on the Green Files for Chapter 11 The Central Park institution owes around $2 million.
By Daniel Maurer
Artistes Accusations; Rash Reviews Via Mobile Apps Plus: Continuity plan for Tavern on the Green and declining Champagne sales, all in our morning news roundup.
By Leila Cohan-Miccio
Tax Break for Dean Poll; Van Leeuwen Ice Cream Shills Fashion Plus: Cesar Ramirez’s dream and discounts for Yelp reviewers, all in our morning news roundup.
By Leila Cohan-Miccio
Tavern on the Green’s Naming Rights; Silver Palate Author Dies Plus: New locavore cookbook and a bottled-water price war, all in our morning news roundup.
By Leila Cohan-Miccio
Models and Bottles
June 9, 2009
JE Englebert Plans to Turn Tavern on the Green Into Weekly ‘Disco’ He and an “all star night club team” want to turn the hallowed grounds into a “trendy club.”
By Daniel Maurer
Neighborhood Watch
May 23, 2007
Pegu Club Shaking More Than Just Cocktails in Soho Forest Hills: The layout for Trader Joe’s coming to 90-30 Metropolitan Avenue. [Forest Hills 72]
Midtown West: Sample cuisine from more than 50 restaurants including Aquavit, Buddakan, and Eleven Madison Park at tonight’s Taste of the Nation at Roseland Ballroom; tickets are $200 and benefit the fight against childhood hunger. [Cakehead]
Soho: Pegu Club accused of shaking down its customers by pouring drinks that haven’t been ordered. [Majikthise]
South Hampton: Dune should pick up the slack where Cain left off. [Down by the Hipster]
Upper West Side: The lobby lounge of the Mandarin Oriental now has a cart offering $75 flutes of Dom Perignon, but at least the price includes dried fruit. [NYS] Parks Commissioner Adrian Benepe hopes to see a bidding war over Warner LeRoy’s Tavern on the Green between top “concessionaires” including Dean Poll of the Boathouse and Danny Meyer. [NYO]
West Village: Awkward zoning prevents Camaje bistro on Macdougal Street from setting up outdoor seating, though it’s allowed for virtually all its dining neighbors. [NYP]